Fortnite is not only a hit for players, but also for viewers. Large YouTubers are currently gaining 1 million new subscribers per month.
The Fortnite boom is reflected not only in the player numbers of the battle royale from developer Epic Games. On YouTube, videos and streams of the game are popular and are pushing the subscriber numbers of major content creators to new records.
1,700 Videos per Week, 226 Million Views
Some YouTubers must be rubbing their eyes at the end of the month when they see the inflated subscriber numbers. Fortnite is currently the HIT and extremely popular on the video platform. So popular that about 1,700 videos are uploaded per week, which are then viewed 226,376,777 times – insane.
As a comparison, Polygon reports on Minecraft, the second most popular game on YouTube. About 1,050 videos are uploaded per week, which are then “only” clicked 74,398,127 times. The information comes from Letsplayindex.com
The dominance of Fortnite is slowly but surely pushing out videos of other games. YouTuber Keemstar summarizes the events as follows: “Everyone is playing Fortnite; everyone. All other games are dead.” and posts the following image on Twitter:
With the Fortnite hype, many YouTubers are trying to break through by switching to this game right now and producing videos of it. As the major YouTubers show, this can work.
Video Views Skyrocket
YouTuber Ali-A now has nearly 12 million subscribers. He used to stream other games like Call of Duty, but now focuses on Fortnite. In the last 30 days, his videos were viewed 180,811,360 times, and he gained nearly one million new subscribers. The statistics from SocialBlade clearly show how positively the game has impacted his channel.
A large part of his success he attributes to Fortnite. In February, he tweeted that he will continue to enjoy producing Fortnite content for his viewers.
Besides Ali-A, Ninja is also making great strides on YouTube. We have already reported on the Fortnite pro with great skill, who sets new subscriber records on the livestreaming platform Twitch.TV. On YouTube, his videos were viewed about 99,982,500 times in the last 30 days. Additionally, 2.3 million new subscribers joined him.
This is reflected in steep curves on SocialBlade:
How Much Money Do YouTubers Make with Fortnite?
Due to this high number of video views, the number of viewers who can potentially watch ads is also increasing. By watching ads, channel operators earn money. Besides sponsors, donations, and paid subscriptions, advertising revenue is an important source of income for YouTubers.
The SocialBlade website states that YouTuber Ninja earns about $300,000 to $4,700,000 per year with his videos. Ali-A is reported to earn between $500,000 and $8,100,000 per year. These large discrepancies arise from various factors such as ad blockers, which are difficult to calculate “exactly.”
Ninja also earns an extra $250,000 per month through Epic’s deal with Twitch Prime
